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The annual marathon in my town usually occurred during a heat wave. My job was to 1 behind the runners in an amBulance 2 any of them ended medical attention. The driver and I were in an air - conditioned ambulance behind approximately one hundred athletes 3   to hear the sharp crack of the starting gun.

“We’re supposed to stay behind the 4　runner, so take it slowly, ”I said to the driver, Doug, as we began to creep forward.

“ Let’s　 5　 hope all the runners are fast ! ”he laughed.

As they began to pace themselves, the front runners started to　 6　 . It was then that my　 7　 were drawn to the woman in blue silk running shorts and a baggy white T - shirt.

“Doug, look !”

We knew we were already watching our “last runner”. Her feet were turned in, yet her left knee was turned out. Her legs were so crippled and　 8　 that it seemed impossible for her to be able to walk, let alone run a marathon.

Doug and I watched in　 9　 as she slowly moved forward. We didn’t say a thing. We would move forward a little bit, then stop and wait for her to　 10　 some distance. Then we’d slowly move forward a little bit more.

Finally, she was the　 11　 runner left in sight. Tears streamed down my face as I sat on the edge of my seat and watched with awe, amazement and even reverence（敬意）as she　 12　forward with sheer determination through the last miles.

When the　 13　line came into sight, trash（垃圾）lay everywhere and the　 14　 crowds had long gone home. 15　 , standing straight and ever so proud waited a man. He was　 16　 one end of a ribbon of crepe paper tied to a post.　 17　 slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the paper fluttering behind her.

I do not　 18　 this woman’s name, but that day she became a part of my life - a part I often depend on. For her, it wasn’t about　 19　 the other runners or winning a trophy（奖品）, it was about finishing what she had set out to do, no matter　 20　 . When I think things are too difficult or too time - consuming, I get those “I - just - can’t - do - it”, I think of the last runner. Then I realize how easy the task before me really is.

1.A. interview          B. watch                C. follow           D. fall

2.A. when               B. even if              C. because          D. in case

3.A. searching          B. sitting              C. wishing          D. waiting

4.A. slow               B. last             C. wounded      D. helpless

5.A. just               B. ever             C. still            D. however

6.A. run                B. miss             C. disappear        D. lose

7.A. attention          B. mind             C. sights           D. eyes

8.A. bent               B. hurt             C. soft             D. painful

9.A. happiness          B. silence              C. disappointment   D. trope

10.A. keep              B. make             C. gain         D. shorten

11.A. single            B. only             C. last             D. careful

12.A. pushed            B. fought               C. pulled           D. jumped

13.A. close             B. end              C. match            D. finish

14.A. seeing            B. cheering             C. standing         D. interesting

15.A. Yet               B. But              C. Thus             D. Therefore

16.A. catching          B. handing              C. holding          D. bringing

17.A. He                B. I                    C. they             D. She

18.A. remember          B. know             C. understand       D. forget

19.A. winning           B. competing            C. beating          D. fighting

20.A. what              B. where                C. when         D. why

【回答】

1-5．CDDBA　6-10．CDABC　11-15．BADBA　16-20．CDBCA

知识点：人物传记 故事阅读类

题型：完型填空